NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Contentnea Creek
NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Contentnea Creek is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. The Hill stands 20 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is North Carolina Museum of Natural Science - Contentnea Creek, a museum 0.3 miles away. Blue-Gray Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 83 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and A Time for Science
How to reach it
- 19.7 mi off the Blue-Gray Scenic Byway
- 24.4 mi off the Pamlico Scenic Byway
- 24.5 mi off the Tar Heel Trace
83 named places within 25 miles
- Ayden Park: 3.7 mi
- Ayden District Park: 4.5 mi
- Town Park: 4.9 mi
- Civic Center: 5.1 mi
- Hookerton Recreation Park: 6.3 mi
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Science - Contentnea Creek: 0.3 mi
- Grifton Museum: 5.1 mi
- Winterville Museum: 7.6 mi
- Greene County History Museum: 11.3 mi
- Greenville Museum of Art: 13.2 mi
- Wrc Grifton Access Area: 5.1 mi
- Caswell Farm Game Land: 15.3 mi
- Wrc Falkland Access Area: 18.0 mi
- Falkland Woods/Otter Creek Natural Area: 19.5 mi
- Wrc Old Sparta Access Area: 24.9 mi
- Common Ground Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- Azalea Gardens: 13.2 mi
- Aaron Circle Shrubs: 14.2 mi
- Lawson Point (32): 0.6 mi
- Pine Bush Beach: 21.0 mi
- Veterans Monument: 12.9 mi
- Nuclear Mishap: 23.9 mi
- Fort Neroka: 14.8 mi
- Extreme Action Park: 23.2 mi
- The Hill: 12.9 mi
- ECU: 13.1 mi
- Beaufort County Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Contentnea Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hill | NNE 28° | 20 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:51 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:22 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 65 | 55 | 49 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kinston AG Rsch, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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